TY - BOOK AU - Dakshinamurthy A TI - Akanauru vol.01: kalirruyanai nirai: love songs of ancient tamils AV - P306 PY - 1999///] CY - Madurai PB - BD Uni. Pub N1 - 1. Foreword 2. Introduction 3. Gracia's 4. Transliteration Table 5. The Poems N2 - Akananuru is identified by the critics as one of the most singular works in Tamil employing exact historical data, abundant references to historical events and personalities, thereby narrating the social history of the people, evincing their customs, manners and rituals relating to marriage, religion, death etc. ER -